#12E193
Named color: Aqua Green. oklch(80.3% 0.182 159.1), rgb(18, 225, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#12E193 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Aqua Green. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12E193 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 225, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 85%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.182 159.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #12E193 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #12E193 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12E193 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12E193 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.052 158.9)
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Step 200
200
#9DEEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.101 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#12E193
oklch(80.3% 0.182 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#12E193 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DECF8E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0CD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12E193
#12E193
oklch(80.3% 0.182 159.1)
- #FF95DF
#FF95DF
oklch(80.3% 0.155 339.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #12E193, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12E193.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.069
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.072
Use #12E193 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.